World's 30 most unusual buildings

World's 30 most unusual buildings

These are the modern architectural wonders of the world. Corporate offices, museums, stadiums, libraries, shopping malls -- these buildings reflect the new wave in modern architecture. We take you through some of the most unusual and creative buildings across the globe.

The Basket Building (Ohio, United States)

This is certainly the world's largest basket. The seven-storey corporate headquarters of the Longaberger Basket Company is an amazing 180,000-square-foot building, a replica of the company's famous market basket.

World's 30 most unusual buildings

An amazing architectural wonder, it was built by a postman, Ferdinand Cheval.

The French postman spent thirty-three years building this ideal palace. It is said that he tripped on a stone and was inspired by its shape. He returned to the same spot and started collecting stones for the building.

World's 30 most unusual buildings

The Manchester Civil Justice Centre is a building houses the Manchester County Court and the Manchester District Registry of the High Court, as well as Manchester City Magistrates' Family Courts, the District Probate Registry and the Regional and Area Offices of the Court Service.

It was designed by Australian architects Denton Corker Marshall with engineers Mott MacDonald.